We Farewell Fr Greg

Year 1 celebrated a liturgy with Fr Greg last Friday in their classroom. Fr Greg talked to the children about how they can make a difference in their relationship with others just as St Vincent de Paul and today our Mini Vinnies do to help others in need. 

Fr Greg has been the Parish Priest of Forster Tuncurry for 6 years and we would like to thank him for his service to our school community. He too has made a difference to the spiritual life of our school and parish. Fr Greg taught us that God loves us unconditionally because God made us all in the likeness of himself. We are all the face of Jesus and are called every day to make a difference in the world, no matter how small, in our families, with our friends, in our school and parish communities and in the local communities and world.

We wish Fr Greg well as he leaves Forster for Warners Bay. In the weeks to come Fr Greg will be invited back to Holy Name for a Farewell Liturgy and morning tea with our school community.

Appointment of Forster Tuncurry's New Parish Priest

Bishop Bill has appointed Fr Peter Street as the next Parish Priest of Forster Tuncurry. Fr Peter vistied Holy Name last week and he is delighted to be moving from Newcastle to Forster to begin his appointment. Fr Peter will be moving into his new residence on the 30 May and he will meet the students and staff formally the following week.

Maitland Newcastle Learning Support Emmaus Award

Congratulations to Mrs Kristie Banham who was presented yesterday in the Cathedral of Newcastle with the Learning Support Emmaus Award for service to students and teachers in a school setting. This prestigous award was given to Kristie in recognition of the amazing work and support she gives to Holy Name, in particular in Kindergarten. Kristie has built rich relationships with students and staff and mirrors daily what it means to be the face of Jesus to all. 

Diocesan Synod

On Saturday Mrs Suzie Monks and Mrs Genevieve Williamson joined with others school leaders and parishoners at St Clares to discuss and vote on the Five Foundation Papers that formed part of the Contemplative Dialogue process of Building the Kingdom of God Together-Our Journey. These Synod Papers came from many years of listening and diaglogue. It is hoped that the recommendations will provide the Church with a framework to journey together as missionary disciples to Build the Kingdom of God. Fr Greg led our hub's discussions and we interacted via zoom with the other 5 hubs across the diocese for this the second session of Synod.